Huawei Nova Y72 vs Realme 14T 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova Y72 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.75 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710A, vs Realme 14T 5G, Manufactured in April, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova Y72
  • Larger display: 6.75in
  • Lighter design: 168.3g vs 196g
Reasons to choose Realme 14T 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 386ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova Y72 and Realme 14T 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD AMOLED
Size 6.75 in 6.67 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 386 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 460 nits 2100 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 87 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.3 mm (6.63 in) 163.15 mm (6.42 in)
Width 77.7 mm (3.06 in) 75.65 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.97 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 168.3 g (5.94 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova Y72
84.1 %
Realme 14T 5G
87 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova Y72 and Realme 14T 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 710A MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A73)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 14 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor No Yes
Graphics Mali-G51 MP4 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 64 64
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova Y72
318
Realme 14T 5G
781
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova Y72
1201
Realme 14T 5G
1979
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)318781
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12011979
Geekbench Compute (GPU)9491429
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova Y72
263054
Realme 14T 5G
422110
CPU85440128507
GPU3430568704
Memory8032499673
UX62985125226
NanoReview Score263054422110

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 Android 15
UI Skin EMUI 12 Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 50 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 1:20 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor sizen/a1/2.88
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX480
Sensor size n/a 1/3.09
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8 (1800/850/900 MHz)GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8/19WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2024 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2024 yr April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 260 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 215
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W Yes 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 14T 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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